Who are we?

Argent Energy operate in the UK and Netherlands and are a leading European waste-based biodiesel producer with a vision to help decarbonise transport worldwide. We have ambitious plans to grow the business and enter new markets.

The Production Specialist will be involved in supporting shut downs (normal and emergency), start up and commissioning of plant and equipment and implementing new initiatives and projects. 

Main purpose of the role

The Production Specialist is responsible for overseeing the pre-treatment / biodiesel production process to ensure efficient, safe, and high-quality output in order to meet the production plan. 

Your main responsibilities will be:

1. Delivers the Production Plan by monitoring operating conditions and daily results to ensure plant performance and variable costs are optimised and quality standards are met.

2. Ensures yield aligns with budget and variances explained by identifying issues that prevent production targets being achieved.

3. Identifies and implements optimum operating conditions to improve plant throughput and reliability.

4. Investigates equipment or procedural failures and monitors improvement actions to completion.

5. Supports the development of new or updated operating instructions and procedures and communicates with all key stakeholders to ensure consistent process operations.

6. Support Production Manager to motivate and lead the Team leaders and operational teams to ensure that all time is utilised, and down time is capitalised and recorded.

7. Assists in the development and assurance of training to ensure it is technically correct and supports the technical and troubleshooting skill development of operators through direction and coaching.

8. Deputises for the Production Manager as required ensuring plant health, safety and environmental performance meets agreed standards, targets and KPI’s.

Your key relationships will be:

Internal

• Production Managers, Ops Support Leads and Team Leaders to ensure changes to operating procedures are communicated and adhered to.

• HSE for input on safe operations

• Supply Chain & Finance to provide information on plant yields and expected production rates

External

• Knowledge and understanding of current SHE legislation and compliance, i.e. IPCC, EA, HSE

• Supporting Plant Change Request (MOC) processes

• Operational excellence principles

• Good written skills to develop processes and procedures

Skills and behaviours you will need to be successful:

• Continuous improvement mindset

• Trouble shooting and problem solving skills

• Analytical thinking

• Good communication and interpersonal skills

Experience and qualifications required:

• Degree in Process or Chemical engineering OR significant process operations experience

• Previous experience working in a chemical process plant (essential)

• Experience in managing and delivering plant improvement projects and turnarounds

What we offer

• Opportunity to be part of a dynamic and highly motivating team.

• Fulltime role based at our facility in Amsterdam.

• Good primary and secondary employment conditions.

• A bonus scheme based on stated business results.

• Working to an sustainable future with 300 passioned colleagues and lots of room for personal development.

Next steps

Interested? Send us your resume and motivation letter in English today!

 To respect the GDPR regulations, we cannot process your personal data without permission. That is why we strongly recommend that you apply directly through our work-at site. Applications by e-mail will not be taken into consideration in this context.

Any questions? Contact Richard Witte (HR Manager). Richard can be reached by phone at +31650677408.